Why Can't Jimmy Read?

Duration: 0:22:00

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1950

Creator: Syracuse University

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Follows Jimmy, a nine-year-old with reading difficulties, through successive remedial procedures of the Syracuse University Reading Clinic. After the staff members collect autobiographical material and administer a battery of tests, at a case conference each clinician reports his findings on the basis of which treatment is recommended. A teacher-parent-clinician conference is also held. A year later, a follow-up visit is made to check on Jimmy's progress.

Complete Record: , Follows Jimmy, a nine-year-old with reading difficulties, through successive remedial procedures of the Syracuse University Reading Clinic. After the staff members collect autobiographical material and administer a battery of tests, at a case conference each clinician reports his findings on the basis of which treatment is recommended. A teacher-parent-clinician conference is also held. A year later, a follow-up visit is made to check on Jimmy's progress.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.